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Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
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Apple is implementing new full disk access restrictions on Mac to mitigate security risks introduced by autonomous AI agents. These controls require explicit user verification to prevent unauthorized applications from gaining deep system permissions.
- 01Apple will roll out new controls for Mac full disk access permissions immediately
- 02Enhanced security measures target vulnerabilities created by the rise of AI agents
- 03Users must follow stricter verification protocols to grant apps extraordinary system access
- 04The policy update aims to prevent autonomous software from exploiting legacy permission structures
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Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it's rolling out new controls to "ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this extraordinary level of access can only do […]